This technical guide breaks down how mining teams can drive consistent performance by using the right Operational KPIs at the right moments in the shift. Most operations track tonnes and hours, but the real opportunities sit inside the metrics that rarely get discussed openly — cycle variability, queue inflation, loading efficiency, drilled metres per shift, and the true cost of delays that never get coded accurately.
The Operational KPI Library brings clarity to all of this. It explains each KPI in plain language, shows exactly how it’s calculated, and ties every metric back to the decisions supervisors, dispatchers, maintenance planners, and operators make every day. Instead of relying on gut feel or scattered spreadsheets, teams get a structured way to understand where performance is strong, where it’s drifting, and where small changes can unlock major productivity gains.
By using GroundHog’s connected ecosystem for FMS data, maintenance records, drilling logs, safety inputs, and production tracking, operations can validate these KPIs in real time and avoid the trap of end-of-shift reporting that hides the truth. With the right KPIs front and center, mines can reduce wasted time, tighten shift execution, and make quicker, more confident decisions that show up directly in tonnes and cost per tonne.
This technical guide covers:
- How to use Operational KPIs to spot hidden production losses early in the shift
- How to calculate cycle, queue, payload, drilling, and availability KPIs correctly
- How delay coding and real-time FMS data improve accuracy and accountability
- How GroundHog’s integrated platform creates a single source of truth for operations